problem:linux:cannot_drop_files_into_the_imagej_window_in_kde_4.x
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| + | ====== Cannot drop files into the ImageJ window in KDE 4.x ====== | ||
| + | The new KDE 4.x window manager has changed the way the Desktop is managed. | ||
| + | A widget called **folder-view** shows the contents of the ~/Desktop folder on the physical desktop (i.e. on screen). | ||
| + | However this prevents //drag and dropping// files in the ImageJ window. The problem is that the string pointing to the file is not the directory name itself, but handled as a kio slave called **desktop: | ||
| + | The solution to this is to change the settings of the folder-view widget: | ||
| + | - Right click on the folder-view | ||
| + | - Select " | ||
| + | - Select "Show a custom folder" | ||
| + | - Navigate to the location of your Desktop folder (i.e. / | ||
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| + | You now can drag and drop files from the Desktop shown on the screen. | ||
problem/linux/cannot_drop_files_into_the_imagej_window_in_kde_4.x.txt · Last modified: 2019/04/12 13:13 by 127.0.0.1